Guillaume DAVID

Born

abt. 1632 , Rouen, France

Died

Guillaume married Marie ARMAND abt. 1656 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie ARMAND was born abt. 1636 in Rouen, France.

Parents & Family of Guillaume DAVID

Parents of Guillaume DAVID

Father

Blaise-Julien DAVID

Mother

Flavie MOREL

Grandparents of Guillaume DAVID

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Guillaume was an immigrant, arriving by 1656.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: fur trader

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Guillaume DAVID

Guillaume DAVID married

Marie ARMAND
Marriage date: abt. 1656
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Children of Guillaume DAVID and Marie ARMAND

Jacques DAVID

Born: 23 October 1657, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Died: 29 October 1708, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Catherine LUSSIER 11 October 1690 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France

Anne DAVID

Born: 30 November 1659, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 21 December 1659, Québec, Canada, New France

Marguerite DAVID

Born: 13 April 1661, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre MONTARRAS dit MARMANDE 1674 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Marie-Anne DAVID

Born: 16 December 1663, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Madeleine DAVID

Born: 15 February 1666, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 3 February 1715, Montréal, Canada, New France

Married: Jacques LEPAGE 1683

Angelique-Marie DAVID

Born: 8 March 1668, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Pierre DAVID

Born: abt. 1673, Sorel, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie LAVALLEE 1705 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

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Claude, Jacques and Guillaume David arrived in New France before 1650. The brothers were from Rouen, Normandy, France; sons of Blaise Julien David and Flavie Morel. Young and energetic, they should have been very successful, except for one thing. They were Hugenots.

Not feeling terribly welcomed, they decided to try their luck in New Amsterdam (now New York), which was run by the West India Company. Since the Dutch never tried to hide that fact that their interest in the 'New World' was purely financial; they supported religious freedom and open trade. However, they were also often aggressive toward the Native populations, so the political climate was hostile at best.

Therefore, the boys decided to go back to Quebec, and were confirmed into the Catholic faith on August 10, 1659. Claude married Susan Denoyen and had two boys. He settled at Trois Rivieres. Jacques married Marie Grandry, had seven children and settled at Chateau Richer. Guillaume married Marie Armand, had

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